St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-21
THE DRAINAGE COMMITTEE.
Action Taken Yesterday by the
Red River Valley Committee.

Action Taken Yesterday by the
Red River Valley Committee.
At the call of the chairman, the COM
mittee of the Red river valley in Min
nesota on national and state aid met at
the Merchants hotel at 10 O'clock yes
terday. Ezra 6. alentine, of Brecken-
ridge, chairman of the committee. pre-
sided, and, in the absence of the secrete!
tary. David McCauley, of Wilkin county.
was chosen secretary pro tenn. This is
a permanent committee of fifteen. Be-
Iected by the CrOOkSton convention,
representing Marshall, Polk, Norman,
Clay and Wilkin counties, Minnesota.
The committee is made up as follows:
i Ezra. G. Valentine, of Wllkin, ehaiEmah;
". Z. Matthews, of Norman secretary: K
D. Chase, NJ. R.Brown, Hon. B. Sampson.
state senator; j. Y. Campbell, J. g. Norby,
John Erickson. w Bodkin, Lyman Lor-
ing, Hon: Hans Mattson, secretary of state;
David McCauley, II: S. ,Hogoboom, C. w.
Culbertson and $. A. March.
The resignation of w. II. Matthews
as secretary and as member of the
committee was accepted, and as K. ID.
Chase, of Polk, had left the valley his
resignation was. accepted. Springer
Harbaugh and E. ID. Childs were added
to the committee to take their places.
manent secretary, and Springer Har-
baugh, Lyman Loring and c. W. Cul--
bertson were appointed subcommittee
on national aid. Reports from each
county represented by the committee
were then heard and considered. Nearly
ALL THE COUNTIES
have organized under the new drainage
law. and the reports were all very en-
cOuraging, showing universal Senti-
ment in favor of the proper drainage of
the Red river valley, excepting the re-
showed some opposition from GER
tain parties located there. No
reasons were. given for this. Ly-
man LoriDg and Springer Harbaugh
then presented their report of their
visit to Washington i'll the interests of
the great movement. The report stated
that the government aid for work on the
Red river was to be continued in all
reSpects-the report was very encour-
aging. The following resolution was
presented by Mr.. Brown and adopted:
Resolved, That theinterest of greatest i'm
portance to the welfare of the Red river val
ley is the encouragement of thorough drain
age, and be it further
Resolved. That we, the committee, use
every reasonable means TO secure national
and state aid to open the main tributaries of
the Red river in Minnesota.
The chairman was instructed to adj
dress communication to the Hon. &C.
rotary of state, asking what action was
taken last winter by the legislature of
Minnesota in reference to drainage, and
for correct Interpretation of the law
that was passed, with special reference
to the taxation of lands for drainage
purposes. The chairman was requested
to call series of meetings in the differ
ent counties of the Red river valley
during the first part of the year 1888 for
the purpose of enlisting the whole peo-
pie of the valley in the all-important
work of draining the lands. The meet
ing comprised morning and afternoon
session, and was very Interesting and
harmonious throughout. The commit
mittee adjourned, subject to the call of
the chairman.